Wayne Willis Johnson, 66, aka Deadeye, died May 7, 2023, at his home near Paducah, Ky.
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Meadowlands Pace 2025 yearling nominations due
Nominations to the 2025 Meadowlands Pace are due by May 15.
Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund accepting yearling nominations
The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is now accepting yearling nominations for No. 64 foals of 2022 to compete in the 2024 and 2025 New York Sire Stakes racing programs.
Secretariat statue to stop at Shenandoah Downs
Fifty years ago this May, Secretariat — arguably the greatest horse of all time — kicked off his dominating sweep of the Triple Crown. “Big Red,” who was bred and raised in Doswell, Va., at the Meadow Farm, rolled through the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes in 1973 — in record setting times that still stand today.
Harness Horse Youth Foundation is coming to Greenville
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is coming to Greenville.
Goshen Yearling Sale alumni score impressive 2023 victories
The stakes season is just getting underway but a pair of 3-year-olds who were purchased at the 2021 Goshen Yearling Sale have already been headline winners of the early season.
Strong roots lead to rapid growth of Siegelman Stable brand
The rapid growth of the Siegelman Stable brand, headed by Max Siegelman, can be attributed to several factors, ranging from creativity to networking and marketing. First and foremost, though, is strong roots. Siegelman, the son of harness racing trainer Robbie Siegelman, put philanthropy at the heart of his Siegelman Stable luxury sports and streetwear line, which launched in the summer of 2020 and has found numerous fans in the worlds of sports, music, and fashion.
Application deadline is today for USTA scholarships to Racing Official’s Accreditation Program
The U.S. Trotting Association is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2023 Racing Official’s Accreditation Program (ROAP), which will be held June 18-25 at Saratoga Racecourse in Saratoga, N.Y.
DSBF payments due May 15
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund sustaining payments for 2-year-olds and nomination payments for yearlings are due to be postmarked by May 15.
Eye Ofa Tiger As romps to world-record performance at MGM Northfield Park
Eye Ofa Tiger As has been a staple among the Open trotters at MGM Northfield Park. On Sunday (May 7), he continued to show his foes who was the boss with a jaw-dropping track and world record 1:52 victory in the $20,000 event.